Bachelor of Business Administration-Accounting

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Gain fundamental marketing and communications skills to qualify for management-level positions. Make employer connections and earn academic credit as you participate in paid co-op work experience, international exchange and networking opportunities. After graduating, be prepared to move into the CPA Professional Education Program.

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Admission Requirements

C+ in Foundations of Math 11 or equivalent
C+ in English 12 or equivalent
or
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
. Students are recommended to take ENG 104 in the first semester. Students who do not have a band score of Academic IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 20, PTE 50, CAEL 60 or higher in Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking will be required to take ENG 104 in the first semester.
Or, permission of the department.

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Course Requirements

Year 1

BUS - 100 Financial Accounting Fundamentals
BUS - 132 Mathematics of Finance
BUS - 150 Principles of Management
BUS - 152 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
BUS - 162 Principles of Marketing
BUS - 170 Computer Applications for Business
ECO - 110 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO - 111 Principles of Macroeconomics
ENG - 160 Effective Organizational Writing
ENG - 115 Essay Writing and Critical Analysis or
ENG - 116 Essay Writing & Indigenous Perspectives or
ENG - 117 Academic Writing
For Co-Op Students Only:

Completion of EMP 100 in the Fall term is a prerequisite to Co-operative Education Internship Work Term (BUS 197 ) in the Spring.
EMP - 100 Co-operative Education Pre-Employment Seminar
BUS - 197 Business Administration Co-Operative Education Work Term 1
Students may exit with a Business Administration Certificate

Year 2

BUS - 200 Financial Accounting Fundamentals for Accountants
BUS - 211 Intermediate Financial Accounting - Revenue and Assets
BUS - 217 Management Accounting
BUS - 221 Commercial Law
BUS - 223 Taxation - Individual
BUS - 244 Finance
BUS - 270 Software for Accounting Professionals
BUS - 290 Business Information Systems
BUS - 293 Business Simulation
STA - 115 Introduction to Statistics
For Co-op Students Only:
BUS - 297 Business Administration Co-Operative Education Work Term 2
Students may exit with a Business Administration Diploma, Accounting Option

Year 3

Year 4

BUS - 418 Advanced Managerial Accounting
BUS - 419 Advanced Financial Accounting
BUS - 420 Introduction to Auditing
BUS - 452 Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship
BUS - 492 Strategic Management
Plus five Electives Totaling 15 Credits

Electives may be chosen from any non-business courses that transfer to BC degree granting institutions or any other NIC business courses. At least four electives must be non-business and at least five electives must be at the 200 level or higher. BUS 197 , BUS 297 , and BUS 397 are considered as 3-credit elective courses.

Completion Requirements

A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required.
A minimum of 50% of the program must be completed at North Island College.